Extract text from PDF
Open a PDF file and it pulls out all the text so you can copy it or download it as a plain text file, instead of selecting it page by page.
How to extract text from a PDF
- Open the PDF you want the text from.
- Wait for it to finish reading, and see the text appear in the result box.
- Copy it or download it as a text file (.txt).
Frequently asked questions
No, it can only read text that already exists as actual text in the file. A PDF that is a scanned image of a page needs a tool that recognises text in images (OCR), which is outside what this tool does.
No, the result is plain text — only the words are kept, not the original formatting or layout.
You need to remove the password first; the tool tells you clearly when a file is password-protected.
Yes, the text from every page is pulled out and joined together, with a blank line between each page.
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